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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

9,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.48/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 627 lb · 1,027 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.54/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 729 lb · 853 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.38/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 769 lb · 753 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,883 10,382 12,982
Feeder cattle 9,883 10,382 12,982

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 1.00 lower, 650-750 lbs 1.00 higher, over 750 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand this week for all weights of steers and heifers, but the demand for light cattle to make yearlings of is by far the bright spot in the market. The cash fed cattle market continues to disappoint, as it remains stuck below 140.00. This is dragging on the feeder market, as is the fact that feed costs are so high as corn futures are at 6.25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 fancy 363 2 231.00 $231.00 $839 —
356–399 381 46 205.00–234.00 $219.36 $836 —
411 fancy 411 4 233.00 $233.00 $958 —
410–448 435 113 190.00–222.00 $211.37 $919 +11.91
451–487 467 191 195.00–221.00 $210.41 $983 +25.41
474 unweaned 474 27 186.00 $186.00 $882 —
475 475 4 191.00 $191.00 $907 +6.00
505 fancy 505 20 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —
504–547 528 397 180.00–209.00 $194.97 $1,029 -0.86
565 unweaned 565 23 157.50 $157.50 $890 -17.52
551–598 570 589 176.00–199.00 $190.90 $1,088 +3.57
600–647 627 1,027 165.00–188.75 $178.48 $1,119 -2.66
651–698 671 591 164.00–180.00 $173.01 $1,161 +1.10
703–748 729 853 159.00–174.50 $169.54 $1,236 +1.90
751–795 769 730 153.00–169.50 $161.68 $1,243 -2.79
779 779 23 152.00 $152.00 $1,184 -12.47
805–845 834 178 148.00–157.00 $154.95 $1,292 -6.27
850 850 68 151.10 $151.10 $1,284 -8.34
852–875 870 166 151.00–162.50 $153.47 $1,335 -5.97
931 931 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,387 -0.57
965 965 23 144.00–155.00 $151.65 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–393 389 9 200.00–201.00 $200.67 $781 +16.46
451–497 471 41 180.00–200.00 $188.20 $886 +3.70
547–549 548 40 165.00–170.00 $167.00 $915 -12.05
577–597 582 35 170.00–174.00 $172.97 $1,007 +2.52
609–646 628 50 166.00–172.00 $169.54 $1,065 +12.51
652–694 681 31 148.00–161.00 $156.98 $1,069 -3.02
743 743 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,152 +5.00
759–799 780 36 147.00–152.00 $148.78 $1,160 -6.72
806 806 33 139.75 $139.75 $1,126 -1.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 61 142.75 $142.75 $1,439 +2.75
1026 1026 42 125.00 $125.00 $1,282 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 197.50 $197.50 $666 +19.50
358–391 370 66 176.00–197.50 $187.08 $692 +8.08
416–448 434 105 170.00–190.00 $180.24 $782 +2.68
452–499 476 296 161.00–194.00 $178.33 $849 +1.86
479 479 5 153.00 $153.00 $733 -23.47
508–542 529 362 155.50–179.00 $167.46 $886 +10.96
549 unweaned 549 26 141.00 $141.00 $774 —
559 559 5 142.50 $142.50 $797 -24.13
550–591 568 412 150.00–174.25 $167.20 $950 +0.57
597 597 18 148.50 $148.50 $887 -18.13
602–649 623 525 148.00–174.00 $161.91 $1,009 +1.40
630–639 636 52 170.00–171.00 $170.62 $1,085 +10.11
641 641 30 156.50 $156.50 $1,003 -4.01
650–697 676 441 139.50–165.50 $155.93 $1,054 +7.32
702–749 729 385 140.75–157.25 $146.58 $1,069 -1.54
717–745 732 90 152.50–197.00 $165.46 $1,211 +17.34
774 774 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,041 -9.99
769–789 784 72 136.00–149.50 $143.70 $1,127 +7.70
791–796 793 39 139.00–150.00 $146.04 $1,158 +10.04
801–845 809 57 136.50–144.25 $141.04 $1,141 +0.16
855 855 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,163 —
858–882 874 19 133.50–137.00 $135.86 $1,187 +1.36
925–928 927 3 134.50–136.00 $135.50 $1,256 -1.38
985 985 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,305 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 16 160.00 $160.00 $557 —
359 359 4 165.00 $165.00 $592 —
405 unweaned 405 14 151.00 $151.00 $612 —
450 450 11 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
465 unweaned 465 22 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
508–544 530 25 148.50–154.00 $152.22 $807 +1.37
587–599 592 33 141.00–153.50 $148.91 $882 -5.19
622–637 626 48 135.00–154.00 $148.87 $932 +6.58
842 842 5 114.00 $114.00 $960 —
977 977 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 147.00 $147.00 $948 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.